NBA standings at the end of February 16, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
41 | 16 | .719 | 6258 | 5994 | 264 | -0.42 | 4.21 | 24-6 | 17-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
37 | 24 | .607 | 6144 | 5932 | 212 | -0.33 | 3.14 | 22-10 | 15-14 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
32 | 32 | .500 | 7063 | 7147 | -84 | -0.13 | -1.44 | 18-14 | 14-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
19 | 41 | .317 | 6004 | 6372 | -368 | 0.41 | -5.72 | 12-17 | 7-24 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
34 | 26 | .567 | 6082 | 5996 | 86 | -0.24 | 1.20 | 18-8 | 16-18 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
27 | 36 | .429 | 6942 | 7023 | -81 | -0.50 | -1.78 | 18-15 | 9-21 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
23 | 39 | .371 | 6573 | 6621 | -48 | -0.48 | -1.25 | 9-19 | 14-20 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
21 | 43 | .328 | 6368 | 6716 | -348 | 0.35 | -5.09 | 12-20 | 9-23 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
44 | 16 | .733 | 6444 | 5897 | 547 | -0.36 | 8.75 | 26-5 | 18-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
44 | 20 | .688 | 6529 | 6323 | 206 | 0.42 | 3.64 | 27-6 | 17-14 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
40 | 21 | .656 | 6411 | 6050 | 361 | -0.12 | 5.79 | 21-8 | 19-13 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
23 | 41 | .359 | 6522 | 6829 | -307 | 0.32 | -4.48 | 13-18 | 10-23 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
31 | 26 | .544 | 6194 | 6064 | 130 | 0.02 | 2.30 | 17-13 | 14-13 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
32 | 27 | .542 | 6398 | 6390 | 8 | -0.18 | -0.05 | 20-8 | 12-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
28 | 37 | .431 | 6882 | 7037 | -155 | 0.27 | -2.12 | 18-14 | 10-23 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
24 | 37 | .393 | 6611 | 6794 | -183 | 0.49 | -2.51 | 19-13 | 5-24 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
21 | 39 | .350 | 6369 | 6609 | -240 | 0.43 | -3.57 | 17-16 | 4-23 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||